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The Valenti Show

The People Chime In On The Pistons Conversation

The Valenti Show

Audacy

Sports

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Mike and Rico take some of your calls ahead of the end of the show about their Pistons thoughts.

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0:00.7

Get with some of the people here in a second.

0:02.6

I know we're behind on text communications. Haven't screwed that up today yet, Kenny. Still time to go. Don't worry. What do the people have to say? The people have to say this. I'm excited to see Cade v. Wemby, but you're right. The result doesn't really matter for this game. It's also not Cade versus Wemby. It's a team game. Right, but people are saying at least

0:23.5

there's some sex appeal to that matchup. Yeah, and that's fine. But like I said, win or lose,

0:29.8

I'm not denigrating the pistons in any way. I'm ready for the playoffs. That's the whole point

0:35.8

of the topic. The NBA has a distinct problem that there are

0:39.4

months left in the season when the season has largely been defined already that's the

0:45.3

problem with the NBA regular season that's where you run into the tanking problem because

0:49.8

it's like we can't win anything so oh what tanking problem sign caller tray two weeks ago oh yeah yeah yet yet every

0:58.2

four teams yeah yeah our 12 and every bit of news since on my side including the the commission

1:04.9

of the league maybe getting rid of the draft you're right nothing to see here where's bagdad

1:10.2

bob everything's fine.

1:13.8

Yes, Kenneth. Two things can be true, Mike. It's all about winning championships. You can also

1:18.0

get excited about winning in the regular season. Agreed totally. And I hope you do. I just remember,

1:24.0

I said there's nothing wrong with your approach. So why do you get so but

1:28.6

hurt about mine? That's the point. There's two months left. I've seen everything I need to see

1:34.4

about what this team is. Nothing they do. The only thing that matters between now and April 18th,

1:41.0

for me, injuries. Stay healthy.

1:45.9

That's all I care about.

1:50.6

And then we go and see when the rubber meets the road, if this team can do it.

1:59.0

I mean, like right now, look, I don't agree with Las Vegas that you're not the favorite niece.

1:59.9

You're not right now. I think that's a little silly because you're putting your faith in East. You're not right now.

2:01.1

I think that's a little silly because you're putting your faith in James Harden.

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